Chi Psi

Chi Psi Fraternity is a fraternity and secret society consisting of 28 active chapters (known as "Alphas") at American colleges and universities. It was founded on Thursday May 20, 1841, by 10 students at Union College with the idea of emphasizing the fraternal and social principles of a brotherhood. It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on these grounds, rather than the literary characteristics of the seven then-existing societies. In 1845, Chi Psi was the first fraternity to establish a fraternity house at the University of Michigan. Thanks to the building's resemblance to a hunting lodge, Chi Psi was nicknamed "lodge;" the nickname has spread to other houses of Chi Psi. Chi Psi Fraternity is the 8th fraternity to...